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Abstract
Written reflections of 113 occupational therapy clinical doctoral students who graduated from an online program between 2007 and 2013 were analyzed for themes which reflected transformative learning and characteristics of curricular design which promoted transformative learning. Qualitative analyses of written reflections were performed. Several themes emerged which are presented using the framework of Person/Learner, Environment/Learning Context, and Occupation/Engagement in Learning Activities. Strategies such as active learning; assignments that directly apply to students’ work settings; implementation of a cohort model; and use of reflection, dialog, and project implementation appear to be effective in facilitating transformative learning in an online clinical doctoral program.
Highlights
Allied health professionals who are working in professions such as nursing, physical or occupational therapy have many choices in today’s educational environment when considering options for advanced degrees
Many students reflected upon why they made the decision to enroll in an online post professional doctoral program and what they hoped to gain
As in the theory of transformative learning, students often make a deliberate choice as a result of some dilemma they are facing
Summary
Allied health professionals who are working in professions such as nursing, physical or occupational therapy have many choices in today’s educational environment when considering options for advanced degrees. If one chooses to enter a traditional Doctor of Philosophy program (i.e. face to face coursework, comprehensive exams, writing/defending a research dissertation, etc.), the educational experience will be significantly different than enrollment in a clinical doctorate delivered in an online format. In an online clinical doctoral program, communication between instructors and students. In a study of nursing students in a hybrid post-professional program, Smyth, Houghton, Cooney, and Casey (2012) found online learning—in addition to its advantages—posed a number of challenges. These included a sense of isolation and lack of community, a lack of feedback, technical problems, and a sense of invasiveness
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